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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:active_years
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1942-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:F4_U_Corsair
Approximately 30
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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Single-seat fighter
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gptkbp:awards
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Numerous aerial victories
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_El_Toro
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Gregory_'_Pappy'_Boyington
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945-09-01
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:famous_for
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Corsair operations
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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gptkb:South_Pacific
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gptkbp:has_units
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
Black Sheep emblem
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Cherry_Point
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Pioneered carrier-based operations
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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VMF-213
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gptkbp:insignia
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Black Sheep insignia
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gptkbp:legacy
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Continues to inspire aviators.
Influenced future Marine squadrons
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gptkbp:losses
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Several Corsairs
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gptkbp:memorials
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Memorials for fallen members
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gptkbp:mission
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Air superiority
1943-01-01
1945-08-15
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gptkbp:motto
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gptkb:Death_Before_Dishonor
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Black_Sheep
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Pappy_Boyington
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Watchtower
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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Boyington, Mc Campbell
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gptkbp:operational_period
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3 years
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gptkbp:operational_status
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gptkb:Inactive
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
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gptkbp:record
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Highly decorated
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gptkbp:reunion
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Annual reunions
Reunions held annually
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:fighter_aircraft
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:VMF-214
gptkb:VMF-213
gptkb:VMFA-214
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gptkbp:subordinate_units
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Pilots and ground crew
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gptkbp:tradition
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Marine Corps traditions
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gptkbp:training
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Advanced fighter tactics
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gptkbp:unit_awards
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gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:unit_history
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Rich history in WWII
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gptkbp:year_created
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1942-09-01
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:VMF-214
gptkb:VMF-214_Black_Sheep_Squadron
gptkb:VMF-211
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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